Hello,
I regularly carry the Yaseu FTA-450 (recommended, by the way) to monitor airband (CTAF and CT airbands of commercial traffic in proximity, but obviously outside of controlled airspace, to where I fly, as well as to learn about airport operations in my area). The reason I chose a transceiver is to be able, in the rare case of a true emergency, be able to transmit if necessary. I keep the device on "PTT lock" which will prevent any erroneous transmissions.
My question is: for those of you who have a similar unit, have you ever had an issue clearing TSA or run into issues with airliners? Obviously the device will be kept powered off in my carry-on at all times during the flight. There's nothing on the TSA list that I was able to find, so I'm a bit concerned that if I simply ask TSA, the answer will be something along the lines of "ah, we don't know, so NO".
If needed, I can certainly check it in my luggage.
Thanks in advance for any advise.
Shaq
I regularly carry the Yaseu FTA-450 (recommended, by the way) to monitor airband (CTAF and CT airbands of commercial traffic in proximity, but obviously outside of controlled airspace, to where I fly, as well as to learn about airport operations in my area). The reason I chose a transceiver is to be able, in the rare case of a true emergency, be able to transmit if necessary. I keep the device on "PTT lock" which will prevent any erroneous transmissions.
My question is: for those of you who have a similar unit, have you ever had an issue clearing TSA or run into issues with airliners? Obviously the device will be kept powered off in my carry-on at all times during the flight. There's nothing on the TSA list that I was able to find, so I'm a bit concerned that if I simply ask TSA, the answer will be something along the lines of "ah, we don't know, so NO".
If needed, I can certainly check it in my luggage.
Thanks in advance for any advise.
Shaq